Karnataka plans higher refreshment allowance for civic workers
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says the government will double the refreshment allowance for pourakarmikas, or civic workers. He also said a Cabinet sub-committee would examine demands involving workers’ boards, welfare arrangements and welfare funds, though the supplied material gives no new allowance figure.
Karnataka plans to double the refreshment allowance paid to pourakarmikas, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said, according to The Hindu. Shivakumar also said the government would constitute a Cabinet sub-committee to address demands raised by the civic workers.
The issues to be considered include the workers’ boards, welfare arrangements and welfare funds. The supplied material does not state the current allowance or the amount that workers will receive after the increase. It also does not give a date for the change or say when the sub-committee will be formed.
The announcement combines an immediate commitment on the refreshment allowance with a proposed review of wider welfare concerns. No further details of the workers’ demands or the government’s response were provided.
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